ABBEYFIELD SHANKLIN SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)
🌳Matureactive
00776563 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1963-10-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 61.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 61.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 22 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-23➖RUSSELL, Sandra Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-09-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-03➕GILBEY, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 2025-02-03➖GRAY, Robert resigneddirector
- 2025-02-03➕RUSSELL, Sandra Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-15📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-08➕RYAN, Michael Edward appointeddirector
- 2021-01-28➖BUSBY, Jillian Mabel resigneddirector
- 2020-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-20➖CREED, Andrew Charles resigneddirector
- 2020-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-16➖TRACEY, Susan resigneddirector
- 2020-05-28➕CLARK, Margaret Anne Lockhart appointeddirector
- 2019-07-26➖FAGG, Marjorie Laura resigneddirector
- 2019-02-21➕CREED, Andrew Charles appointeddirector
- 2019-02-21➕GRAY, Robert appointeddirector
- 2019-02-21➕TRACEY, Susan appointeddirector
- 2019-02-21➖WRIGHT, Hilary resigneddirector
- 2018-10-01➖HILL, Michelle Clare resignedsecretary
- 2017-06-01➖WRIGHT, David Clifford resigneddirector
- 2016-06-01➕HILL, Michelle Clare appointedsecretary
- 2016-05-31➖LEDGER, Philip Peter resignedsecretary
- 2014-05-01➖GRIFFITHS, Kevin Eric resigneddirector
- 2013-04-15➖FAGG, Alexander Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2008-08-01➕GRIFFITHS, Kevin Eric appointeddirector
- 2008-05-01➕WRIGHT, Hilary appointeddirector
- 2002-04-29➕BUSBY, Jillian Mabel appointeddirector
- 2002-04-29➕FAGG, Marjorie Laura appointeddirector
- 2001-11-01➖NIGH, Pamela Christina resigneddirector
- 2000-11-06➖LAVERS, David Maurice resigneddirector
- 1998-05-28➕LEDGER, Philip Peter appointedsecretary
- 1998-04-24➖SEATON, Rita resigneddirector
- 1996-10-31➖LEDGER, Philip Peter resignedsecretary
- 1996-10-31➖BEISLEY, Maureen resigneddirector
- 1996-05-24➕LAVERS, David Maurice appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1963-10-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87900 — Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Harwood Court
14 Queens Road
Shanklin
Isle Of Wight
PO37 6AN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-14
Last: 2025-05-31
Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)
CLARK, Margaret Anne Lockhart→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2020-05-28
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GILBEY, Jonathan David→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-02-03
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RYAN, Michael Edward→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2021-02-08
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HILL, Michelle Clare→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-06-01 · resigned 2018-10-01
LEDGER, Philip Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-28 · resigned 2016-05-31
LEDGER, Philip Peter→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-10-31
BEISLEY, Maureen→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1996-10-31
BUSBY, Jillian Mabel→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2002-04-29 · resigned 2021-01-28
CREED, Andrew Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-02-21 · resigned 2020-09-20
FAGG, Alexander Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1996-03-22 · resigned 2013-04-15
FAGG, Marjorie Laura→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2002-04-29 · resigned 2019-07-26
FRAME, Sally Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1992-06-22 · resigned 1995-05-31
GRAY, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2019-02-21 · resigned 2025-02-03
GRIFFITHS, Kevin Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2014-05-01
HOSKINS, Albert Reginald→
Resigneddirector · ~116y · resigned 1994-05-04
LAVERS, David Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1996-05-24 · resigned 2000-11-06
MCMANUS, Iris→
Resigneddirector · ~111y · resigned 1995-08-11
NIGH, Pamela Christina→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1994-09-30 · resigned 2001-11-01
PHILLIPS, Cyril Richard Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~109y · resigned 1995-08-21
RUSSELL, Sandra Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2025-02-03 · resigned 2026-03-23
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank LTD | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/10/1967 | — | |
| outstanding | Co-Operative Permanent Building Soc. Co-Operative Permanent Building Soc. LTD | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/10/1967 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank LTD | Charge | 1 property | 09/12/1964 | — | |
| outstanding | Sandown Shanklin U.D.C. | Charge | 1 property | 25/11/1964 | — |
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Recent filings (135 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-15
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-20